<p>Honestly, though, I 've seen much, much less attractive opera singers go on to have good careers. If she could sing Verdi, there’s plenty of parts for her. As she’s more a ‘Broadway’ voice, she’ll probably have to tidy up a little but there’s still roles for her as she is. Put her in the right dress and lose the black hose and she could be very striking.</p>
<p>There is Jane Eaglen (and Joan Sutherland is much less attractive).</p>
<p>She reminds me of Robin Williams as Mrs. Doubtfire.</p>
<p>There are plenty of roles that she could play in musicals just as she is " The lead in “Sweeney Todd” is a role she could do, and her vulnerability and sweetness would be an asset in it.</p>
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<p>Mini, that was a cheap shot and unworthy of you. It just goes to show – not for the first time – that self-styled left-wing progressives can use language as transphobic (even if from ignorance rather than intention) as anyone’s. First of all, she doesn’t look anything like any drag queen I’ve ever seen. (They have much better clothing and makeup!) Second, “in drag” is a very offensive term for a crossdresser. Third, she looked like your average natal woman to me; there wasn’t one single “tell” about her that might make it reasonable to say that she looked like a crossdresser. Even one from Monty Python. And I’ve met more crossdressers than you could shake a stick at, through my involvement with LGBT issues. So. Please. No more of that.</p>
<p>PS: I’m no expert either, but I loved her voice.</p>
<p>No, I was being perfectly serious, though I do apologize for saying “drag” rather than “crossdresser”. (Though I think that crossdressing for purposes of performance is in fact called “drag”, or at least my performing friends do.) I agree with post #43.</p>
<p>P.S. I loved her voice too.</p>
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<p>I thought it was a very clever remark, but that he thought it would be extraordinarily BAD. :D</p>
<p>I just want to clarify when I said she reminds me of Mrs. Doubtfire, I was referring to her being a matronly plain jane type, yet utterly endearing. Definately one of my favorite feel good movies.</p>
<p>The way Simon Cowell’s eyebrows crawled up his forehead when she began to sing told me that he had no freaking clue she was going to sing like <em>that</em>. He’s a cool customer but that was a dead giveaway.</p>
<p>Gosh, people, you should have warned me! I just spent a half hour watching tons of youtube videos for Britain’s Got Talent. That Susan Boyle was terrific. I also liked the dance group Flawless but I don’t think they are as good as the finalists on America’s Best Dance Crew. Did anyone catch the video of a family singing group Good Evans? The son in that family is amazing.</p>
<p>Does Simon Cowell fly back and forth constantly in order to tape the two shows?</p>
<p>editing to say the father/son dance of Stavros Flately is genius. </p>
<p>I’ve got to stop NOW!</p>
<p>Consolution, HA!!</p>
<p>It’s Cowell’s show, he’s an astute businessman and showman, and I think he knew she has a voice. The questions he asked felt scripted to me, designed to evoke answers that would cause the eyerolling that occurred.</p>
<p>He was also aware of when the camera was on him while she was singing. I think his smile – or at least one of them 
– was genuine, though. Not only was he right about her, she was even better than he’d hoped, and I think he really enjoyed her performance (and not just because she guarantees more interest in the show!).</p>
<p>He delivered the “extraordinary” line really well! </p>
<p>Maybe I give Cowell more credit than he deserves, though; I’ll admit I’m pretty cynical about him! Novelisto, I think he’s a cool customer, and could do exactly what he did when she started to sing. But as I said, I’m pretty cynical about him!</p>
<p>Did anyone see the interview Boyle’s local news show did with her? It was done at her house, seemed to be just one camera (as there were no cuts to the interviewer), she had perfectly normal eyebrows, and her affect was quite flat. It was an interesting contrast to her stage presence.</p>
<p>It was her song choice that got me, the possible parallels to her own life. Youthful dreams. Unfulfilled dreams. “Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.” </p>
<p>Then the redemption and joy when a middle-aged woman, who had never even been kissed, had an entire audience fall in love with her. </p>
<p>I sat in front of my computer, tears unabashedly streaming down my cheeks. </p>
<p>I am no vocal expert, but that was an incredible moment.</p>
<p>WOW! What a voice! Here’s what was going through my mind as I listened to the video. (I hope it doesn’t sound corny). </p>
<p>The world economy is in a tailspin. The “movers and shakers” who strut around with a grand sense of self-importance didn’t do so well. Our businesss leaders, our stars, our “big names” seem to have let us all down. </p>
<p>Meanwhile, seemingly ordinary people are making us cheer just doing what they do best: doing their jobs and using their talents. “Sully” landing that jet on the Hudson River; a brave sea captain Phillips patiently waiting out his captors; a woman who spent her life caring for her mother and pushing aside her own dreams suddenly unleashing the voice of an angel.</p>
<p>I love her voice, but somehow it is not a prototypical voice of an angel. It is strong, resonant, expressive, and she has a lovely lyric musicality. However, my angels sing high floating sounds, and she is very down to earth. Maybe she is an earth-angel. </p>
<p>Do you suppose she was coached to do that little shimmy during her interview before she started singing? That seemed out of character. About her presence…I would credit that to her age…what does she have to lose? She is her own person and ready to take on the world. Good for her. </p>
<p>I hope they will be restrained in how they fix her up as she progresses…nothing radical, a little make-up, better colors for her dresses. It is so much easier to dress a guy without making him look phony and packaged…just put a better fitting suit or tux on him, and he looks great.</p>
<p>At first when I saw this, I was floored not by her voice, but how she OWNED the moment.
I grew up with two unmarried great aunts, both working class British ladies. That little shimmy was true to form. They dressed and LOOKED exactly like this lady, and if they were still with us (God bless’em) they would be shaking their little tushies too.</p>
<p>The choice of song was awesome too. That song gives me goosebumps whenever I hear it.</p>
<p>musicamusica, thank you for telling us about your aunts…I would not have known that was true to form.</p>
<p>GA2012MOM - I thought of Mrs Doubtfire too. And Tootsie!</p>
<p>a tad matronly, but with zip!</p>
<p>BaystateNutmeg: well said and very true. It is the common folks who really shine the brightest in the dim times…</p>
<p>I thought the judges responses were a tad scripted. Actually I got a sense of de je vu as I watched the Paul Potts contest first.</p>